‘Purity’ culture: bad for women, worse for survivors of sexual assault

Jill Filipovic: Virginity has no bearing on a person's worth, yet 'purity balls' and shaming victims make our culture more medieval than modern

Pfizer will offer Viagra online in attempt to counter illicit pills

Maker of erectile dysfunction treatment say counterfeit pills available online can contain printer ink and pesticides

Porn studies is the new discipline for academics

First peer-reviewed journal invites experts to contribute in time for spring debut, writes John Dugdale

FDA must comply with Plan B morning-after pill ruling, campaigners say

Partnership for Civil Justice Fund will move for contempt if government does not make contraceptive pill available to all

Live discussion: How can we give young people better sex education?

What can we do to improve sex education and sexual health services for young people? Join us from 12 noon to 2pm on Wednesday, 1 May, when we will debate the issue

Alison Bigrigg obituary

Consultant gynaecologist who helped to transform sexual and reproductive health services in the UK

Let’s be more open about the joy of sex

Promoting or at least discussing pleasure has been shown to increase consistent condom use and other forms of safer sex, says Doortje Braeken

Without serious political input girls’ lives will not improve

Adolescence is an important time in life but for millions of girls in the poor countries, the onset of puberty begins a time of acute vulnerability, writes Annie Kelly

Overturn US anti-prostitution pledge to support sex workers and combat HIV

Chi Mgbako: Supreme court must put public health above misguided moralism and end Pepfar policy that stigmatises sex workers

Ghana seizes 1m faulty condoms imported from China

Ghana facing 'major public health issue' after condoms supplied to health service found to contain holes and burst easily